In a time of acute global uncertainty, governments continue to undertake high volumes of arms transfers. Join the Stimson Center and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) for a virtual event exploring recent trends in international arms transfers. Featuring the newly released SIPRI arms transfer data, this discussion will highlight the connections between global arms trade dynamics and current world events, while examining the broader implications for global peace and security. The event will examine the role of the United States in the global arms trade and arms transfers to Ukraine and the Middle East.
Featured Speakers
Sarah Yager, Washington Director of Human Rights Watch
Zain Hussain, Researcher in the SIPRI Arms Transfers Programme, focusing on the Middle East and North Africa
Pieter D. Wezeman, Senior Researcher in the SIPRI Arms Transfers Programme, focusing on Europe and Russia
Rachel Stohl, Senior Vice President of Research Programs and Director of the Conventional Defense Program, Stimson Center (Moderator)